Monday 8 June 2015

Not enough time in the day - so, cows...

Once again, I've missed my self-imposed Sunday post.  This is partly because I'm just not organised enough, but also because I can't even find time to read other people's blog posts with the attention they deserve, let alone write my own!  Until I manage to sort things out a bit, here are some cows...

 These are 28mm Highland cattle from Warbases; I bought these at the recent Carronade show.  I think I painted and finished them in under 2 weeks from purchase; this is probably some kind of a record for me!  Usually models linger for months, years or (occasionally) decades before I complete them and apply that final coat of varnish.

Highland cattle are probably about the simplest animal models there are to paint.  These were undercoated, sprayed with a pale brown and then given a darker brown wash.  A little detailing around the muzzles and some effort on the horns and they're done - you don't even need to paint in any eyes (well, apart from the calves)!

This livestock will make very suitable objectives, obstacles or decorations for my games of SAGA; they are entirely appropriate for herds in much of Scotland.  I don't know if Highland cattle are ever seen anywhere else in the world, though.

It's possible that I might also use them for rural scenarios in All Things Zombie as well.  Although cows like this are generally peaceable creatures, I don't imagine that they'd take kindly to being assaulted by the walking dead.  If they were cornered by zeds and couldn't escape then they might just fight back!

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  1. Lovely beasts and perfect for Saga.

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    1. Thanks, Robert. They will indeed do very well for SAGA!

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  2. I feel some pillaging coming on!

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    1. Personally :-) ? Or were you merely suggesting that these would work well for a cattle-raiding game?

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  3. Cracking models and a very nice paint job to boot too. I might track some of them down myself... though I'm not sure what I'd use them for :-)

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    1. Warbases have all manner of interesting animal models :-) . While I can see how I might use deer, horses, cattle or sheep in my games, I'm not sure what I'd do with pheasants! Although they might be an interesting challenge to paint :-) ?

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  4. Great looking cows... I to got the problem of not painting all of my minis and then they be left on a self or drawer

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    1. Thanks! These were so easy to paint that they weren't even put into a drawer or shelf - they just went straight onto the painting table!

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  5. Those are some nice livestock. "Livestock" was deliberately chosen as a word and appropriate as you did mention zombies.

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    1. I did mention the "Z" word, didn't I :-) . Not that I have any specific plans, but sometimes these juxtapositions trigger the imagination...

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  6. Cattle vs. Zombies - what a bizarre concept! Chuckle! I'd watch it. :-)

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    1. I think it would be something of a minority interest, though - wouldn't it :-) ?

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  7. Very nice, always great to see them on a table....

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    1. Thanks, Phil. I'm certain they'll be the target for a SAGA cattle raid sometime soon!

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    1. Thanks, Bob! They are indeed very hairy beasts, aren't they :-) ?

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  9. They look great. I have some of those very same cattle - useful baggage for the Norse Gael. Did you pick up any of the Soay sheep as well?

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    1. Thankls, Lee! No, I don't have any Soay sheep yet - though I will probably get some in the fullness of time :-) !

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  10. Got Milk? Nice Cows mate. A worthy addition to the table no doubt they will vanquish all there enemies that come before them!

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    1. Ha! Given the poor showing of some of my SAGA units, I wouldn't be surprised if they could be bested by a herd of cattle :-) . Thanks, Simon.

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